The device of the moment, the Nokia N97, is available to pre-order from 3 now and will be on sale in-store and online from the 26th June - a fact that has delighted Ewan over at mobileindustryreview.com!

3 are the only network to allow unobstructed access to Skype as detailed in the media alert below, along with some other N97 goodness,

“Announcing itself as the world’s most advanced mobile computer, the N97 isn’t afraid to make big shouts, and now it has arrived. 3 is the first operator to embrace free Skype-to-Skype calling and IM on the phone via the Skype on 3 application. As with all of 3’s Skype-enabled phones, making Skype-to-Skype calls on N97s using this application in the UK won’t cost consumers a penny.”

Pricing will see the N97 at £35 a month on a contract with voicemail and 300minutes/texts. Don’t want to commit to a contract? The PAYG option has the handset priced at £319.99 with top ups giving you 90 days of free voicemail, text bundles and 150mb of internet use. Both options will give you unlimited WLM and, of course, Skype-to-Skype calls and IM. A deal that Ewan suggests is “pretty good considering it’s a premium handset”

If you’ve been waiting for one or just had your appetite whetted the N97 in black is available for pre-order at the 3 store.